Malaysia Juara Asia Tenggara 2010 dan mungkin juga ke Olimpik selepas ini

Sudah lama Malaysia tidak mengecap kegemilangan dan kemenangan di persada bolasepak antarabangsa sepertimana yang dirasai hampir kesemua 27 juta penduduk Malaysia pada 29 Disember 2010 lalu bersamaan hari Rabu yang amat bersejarah.

Jam 10 malam hari keramat itu sebaik pengadil dari Australia Peter Green meniup wisel penamat, jutaan rakyat Malaysia bersorak kegirangan tidak kira miskin, kaya atau papa kedana, samada di hutan belantara Pensiangan, Sabah ataupun di ruang kondominium selesa di Tropicana, Kuala Lumpur..

Tidak kira mereka kaum Melayu, Cina, India, Bisaya, Lundayuh, Iban, Kadazan, Sungai, Senoi, Dusun, Murut, Bidayuh dan Rungus atau Orang Ulu, mereka semuanya meraikan kejayaan ulung Malaysia.

3 hari sebelum perlawanan di Jakarta, suasana di Malaysia umpama Malaysia bertanding dalam pusingan akhir Piala Dunia atau World Cup. Semua orang tidak kira penarik becha, penebar roti canai, penyelam mutiara, Menteri, Perdana Menteri, Sultan, boss, tauke, kuli, penjual dan pembeli emas, malahan juga penjenayah dan pengedar dadah, memperkatakan mengenai final ini.


Inilah kemenangan 3-0 Malaysia ke atas Indonesia dalam final pusingan pertama Piala AFF Suzuki 2010 pada 26 Disember 2010 di Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. 2 gol dijaringkan Safee Sali. Jika dilihat Semua 3 gol Malaysia itu digerakkan penyerang Kelantan, Nor Shahrul Idlan Talaha. Safee dan Noor Shahrul memang hebat



Ini pula final pusingan kedua di Stadium Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta pada 29 Disember 2010 di mana Malaysia menang secara agregat 4-2 meskipun tewas 1-2.

Sekaligus menghampakan 90 ribu penyokong Indonesia di stadium Gelora Bung Karno (bukan Gelora Bung Moktar Radin ya) dan lebih 200 juta lagi peminat Indonesia di seluruh Indonesia Raya.

Juga hampa, Presiden Indonesia, SBY atau Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono serta juga jurulatih Indonesia Alfred Riedl yang wajahnya seakan akan Josef Fritzl (kalau nak tau siapa Josef Fritzl - google saja, orang tu infamous).




Wow... dan ribuan peminat dan penyokong Malaysia berkumpul di Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kuala Lumpur, KLIA seawal jam 2 petang hari ini Khamis 30 Disember 2010 untuk menanti ketibaan wira negara yang tiba dengan penerbangan dari Jakarta pada jam 3.30 petang.



Sorakan bertambah kuat apabila skuad Malaysia muncul diketuai jurulatih K Rajagobal yang sebelum ini digelar RajaGombal oleh peminat fanatik Indonesia. Jika diteliti, ada elemen 1 Malaysia dalam skuad Malaysia kerana jurulatihnya K Rajagobal (keturunan India), pembantunya Tan Cheng Ho (Cina)dan jurulatih penjaga gol Malaysia pula orang Melayu. Satu semangat perpaduan yang utuh!!

Sama juga dengan pemain badminton no.1 Malaysia Datuk Lee Chong Wei yang dilatih Datuk Misbun Sidek.

Begitu juga skuad hoki, memanah dan sukan lain yang diwakili penduduk berbilang kaum di Malaysia.



Kelibat penjaring terbanyak Piala AFF Suzuki 2010 dengan 5 gol, Safee Sali juga mendapat sorakan terhangat di KLIA. Safee melakukan apa yang dilakukan Paolo Rossi dari Itali pada Piala Dunia 1982 apabila muncul penjaring terbanyak dengan 6 gol dan hanya menjaringkan gol pada 3 perlawanan terakhir Itali sebelum merangkul Piala Dunia 1982 menewaskan Jerman Barat 3-1 di final di Espana, Sepanyol.

Safee Sali hanya meledakkan gol pada 2 perlawanan terakhir Malaysia iaitu separuh akhir, 2 gol menentang Vietnam dan 3 gol menentang Indonesia dalam final secara timbal balik.

Safee sebenarnya pernah bergandingan dengan penyerang Indonesia Bambang Pamungkas ketika kedua duanya bermain untuk Selangor di Liga Malaysia, tidak lama dulu.




Tahun 2010 sememangnya tahun gemilang untuk sukan di Malaysia. Pasukan Bolasepak kebangsaan menjuarai kejohanan paling berprestij di Asia Tenggara - Piala AFF Suzuki.

Manakala kontinjen Malaysia mencatat pencapaian terbaik dalam Sukan Komanwel New Delhi, India 2010 dengan menduduki tangga ke 7 selepas memungut 12 Emas, 10 Perak dan 13 Gangsa.

Manakala kontinjen negara turut menduduki tangga ke 10 di Sukan Asia 2010 di Guangzhou, China dengan pungutan 9 Emas, 18 Perak dan 14 Gangsa.

Pemain Badminton no. 1 dunia, Datuk Lee Chong Wei dari Malaysia juga kekal di tangga teratas pemain terbaik dunia apabila merangkul tidak kurang 9 gelaran termasuk 6 gelaran super series termasuk kali pertama menjuarai Badminton All England.

Pemain Squash no. 1 dunia dari Malaysia, Datuk Nicol Ann David juga tidak pernah tewas sepanjang 2010 malahan menjuarai kesemua kejohanan disertainya termasuk mencatat sejarah muncul juara Terbuka Dunia buat kali kelima.

Syabas Malaysia!!!



Peminat nombor 1 Malaysia, Perdana Menteri Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak turut mengistyharkan cuti umum di Malaysia pada Jumaat 31 Disember 2010 sempena kemenangan Piala Suzuki AFF 2010.



Jika diimbau semula, kali terakhir kejayaan besar Malaysia dalam bolasepak ialah kejayaan layak ke sukan Olimpik Moscow pada 1980 apabila skuad Malaysia menewaskan Korea Selatan 2-1 hasil gandingan hebat dua pemain Sabah - Hassan Sani aka Lipas Kudung yang menewaskan 3 pertahanan Korea sebelum bola dilorongkan kepada James Wong aka King James yang tidak mensia siakan peluang terhidang itu. Selayaknya selepas 1980, skuad negara dipanggil Harimau Malaysia dan tidak dipanggil Harimau Sabah. Tetapi selepas kejayaan Piala AFF Suzuki, ada pula laungan Harimau Malaya, bukannya Harimau Malaysia..

Hmmmm... sama samalah kita fikirkan...

p/s satu lagi selepas menjadi famous dan diberikan hadiah ganjaran ratusan ribu ringgit, maka ramailah gadis gadis dan wanita wanita sundal di luar sana yang mahu mengtackle pemain Malaysia ni.. Dulu sebelum terkenal dan tak menang apa, sorrylah.. wanita ni yang semuanya mata duitan pasti berlalu pergi dengan sombong... tapi sekarang ni nak terhegeh hegeh pula nak tayang body konon... Pigggiiii dahhhhhhhh

Violent rapist masquerading as Yoga Instructor, arrested in Malaysia

A brutal rapist masquerading as Yoga instructor has been arrested by the Malaysian authorities in Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor.

The Star online newspaper reports today, Friday, 30th December 2010 that the rapist, held captive 3 young girls for more than a month at his house in Kuala Kubu Baru, chaining them and repeatedly raped them, resulting in one of them becoming pregnant.

The super heinous acts shocked the nation.

Fortunately, these innocent young girls were spared further agonising and terrifying moments after their attacker - a 54 year old sexually-crazed monster and super sex hungry beast was arrested.

It is learnt that a medical examination at Hospital Kuala Kubu Baru after the three girls were rescued from their captor also revealed that all three girls had been raped.

Hulu Selangor Police Chief, Superitenden Norel Azmi Affandi Yahya who confirmed the pregnancy said police have remanded the sex-mad 54-year-old rapist for four days..

What?? 4 days only?? After 4 days, will the rapist be released on parole or on bail and be allowed to sexually attack young girls again??? Heyyy mannn.. just shoot him or castrate him for God sake!!!

Norel however did not disclose which one of the girls was pregnant.

The yoga instructor was arrested after police raided his house, on the evening of Wednesday, 29th December 2010 and rescued the poor girls.

Two of the victims are only 16 while the other is 20.

It is believed that the man had repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted the girls, who were believed to have been shackled and chained to a bed in the house.

They had been reported missing since late November 2010.

It is learnt that the man had lured the girls to his house before raping them, a common tactic among hardened criminals and hard-core rapists!!! One serial killer who used that tactis was Ted Bundy, the super notorious and over brutal American murderer who raped and killed more than 20 women and girls.

Ted Bundy's modus operandi was to ask unsuspecting women and girls to help him carry things like books and groceries into his car and once he got the opportunity, he knocked his victims unconscious, binding them, torturing them, raping them, killing them and later dumping their lifeless bodies anywhere he liked.. Cruel right??

So don't give these devils, arseholes and merciless criminals any chances..

So girls, beware.. if an innocent looking man offered to send you home, just ignore him. Or if you are carrying a semi-auto pistol, just empty the bullets chamber into his face before he has the chance to unzip his fly!!!!

Now back to the Kuala Kubu Baru case, sources said police are currently recording statements from parents of the two 16-year-old victims.

The 20-year-old girl is believed to be an orphan.

So sad...

Norhayati Abu Bakar membuktikan Wanita Melayu Boleh mengelilingi dunia secara solo selama 3 tahun

Norhayati Abu Bakar, menjadi kebanggaan wanita Melayu serta juga kebanggaan negara Brunei Darusallam kerana dialah wanita Melayu pertama dari Borneo yang berjaya mengelilingi dunia secara solo bersama suaminya, menggunakan sebuah kenderaan pacuan empat roda.

Norhayati berjaya menyempurnakan misi yang mustahil itu selepas menempuh pelbagai cabaran dan dugaan, dalam tempoh 3 tahun, sekaligus membuktikan dalam dunia ini tiada yang mustahil untuk dicapai, asalkan ada semangat, iltizam, kemahuan dan semangat waja.


Harun, suami Yati, adalah teman setianya sepanjang perjalanan penuh mencabar mengelilingi dunia selama 3 tahun itu.

Jika Philleas Fogg mengelilingi dunia dalam tempoh 80 hari dalam novel popular British, Yati dan Harun pula benar2 melakukannya dalam tempoh 3 tahun merentasi 67 negara sejak 2007 hingga 30 December 2010.

Berikut adalah beberapa gambar menarik Norhayati dan suaminya, Harun, berasal dari Austria, sepanjang ekspedisi mengelilingi dunia sejak 2007 berakhir hari ini 30 December 2010 apabila Norhayati dan Harun selamat tiba di Bandar Seri Begawan, dari Kota Kinabalu, menggunakan kenderaan pacuan empat roda dinamakan "JAMBO".

"JAMBO" bukan sekadar digunakan sebagai kenderaan untuk perjalanan sejauh 141, 000 kilometer itu, malahan juga digunakan sebagai tempat tidur, tempat memasak dan bilik gerakan.

Di bawah, gambar yang dirakamkan Norhayati dan Harun sepanjang perjalanan di Peru, Amerika Selatan bersama masyarakat Inca.

















Bendera Brunei Darusallam dikibar megah Norhayati di Machu Picchu, peninggalan sejarah teragung di Peru yang dibina pada tahun 1450 dan kini diistyharkan sebagai Tapak Warisan Dunia oleh UNESCO.


Gambar di bawah pula menunjukkan Norhayati dan Harun ketika menjelajah Bolivia, Amerika Selatan bersempadan dengan Peru. Di Bolivia pada 1 malam, Norhayati menemui sepasang suami isteri yang sedang menggeletar kerana 2 sebab - kesejukan dan kelaparan. Norhayati bermurah hati memberikan makanan kepada pasangan itu dan tangannya digenggam erat sebagai tanda terima kasih tidak terhingga.

























2 Gambar di bawah pula menunjukkan Norhayati dan Harun serta JAMBO di Alaska, suhu mencecah -10 di bawah paras beku. Di Alaska lah, Norhayati dan Harun menyambut 1 Syawal, tanpa kelibat manusia lain. Syabas Brunei..







Cabaran tersendiri turut diharungi Norhayati dan Harun ketika merentasi benua Afrika. Ini termasuklah kemudahan infra-struktur seperti jalanraya, hotel, bangunan dan kemudahan air dan elektrik serta jambatan yang jauh lebih mundur dari Brunei dan Malaysia dan juga masalah bahasa. Begitu juga soal keselamatan. Sepanjang perjalanan Yati dan Harun terpaksa berhati hati ketika memilih tempat untuk bermalam di dalam kereta.

Apapun kepelbagaian budaya dan tradisi masyarakat Afrika memang memukau.






























Dan di bawah pula suasana pengembaraan di Russia... perjalanan paling mencabar pastinya dari Vladivostok, Siberia ke Moscow sejauh 10,000 kilometer, mengambil masa 1 bulan untuk sampai...
















Untuk melayari website pengambaran ini, anda boleh ke http://www.overthehorizon.net/index.html


Perjalanan Yati dan Harun itu bermula sejak tahun 2007 dan berakhir hari ini 30 Dec 2010 apabila kenderaan tiba di Brunei, melalui Kota Kinabalu.

Dalam tempoh itu, Yati dan suaminya, Harun, seorang warga Austria, menjelajah ke 67 negara meliputi jarak 141 ribu, 300 kilometer.

Mereka hanya menggunakan sebuah kenderaan land cruiser dinamakan “JAMBO” tanpa diiringi kenderaan bantuan atau sokongan.

Perjalanan fasa pertama pada 2007 bermula di cape town, afrika selatan sebelum merentasi timur afrika dan ke benua asia sebelum berakhir di brunei.

fasa kedua pada 2008 menyaksikan perjalanan turut bermula dari cape town menuju barat afrika sebelum kembali ke brunei.

manakala perjalanan terakhir bermula dari korea seterusnya menuju ke russia, eropah utara, amerika selatan, amerika syarikat dan australia.

antara pengalaman tidak dapat dilupakan, menyambut 1 syawal lalu di alaska dikelilingi ais, tanpa kelibat manusia, selain mereka.

juga pengalaman memberikan makanan kepada sepasang suami isteri yang tidur di tepi jalanan dalam keadaan kesejukan dan kelaparan di la paz, bolivia, amerika selatan.

begitu juga kedaifan hidup sekumpulan remaja di angola, afrika yang bermain bola menggunakan kain terpakai yang dibungkus menjadi bola.

lalu pasangan ini mendermakan bolasepak kepada kumpulan remaja itu.

perjalanan paling mencabar pula - merentasi russia dari vladivostok, siberia ke moscow sejauh 10 ribu kilometer, selama satu bulan.

selepas australia, kota kinabalu menjadi destinasi persinggahan terakhir perjalanan mengelilingi dunia yati dan harun sebelum kembali ke brunei hari ini.

sepanjang perjalanan mengelilingi dunia, mereka terpaksa menghabiskan sebahagian besar masa tidur di dalam kereta pacuan empat roda.

malahan, memasak juga dilakukan di dalam kenderaan, menggunakan peralatan memasak yang diubah-suai.

ada kalanya mereka terpaksa bersembunyi dan melarikan diri daripada kumpulan disyaki penjenayah yang cuba memecah masuk kenderaan ataupun mengekori kenderaan mereka.

bagi yati, perjalanan ini membuka mata dan mindanya, betapa bersyukurnya kehidupan rakyat di brunei dan malaysia yang jauh lebih baik daripada kebanyakan negara yang disinggahi.

malahan katanya, kemiskinan di setengah kawasan di amerika syarikat, russia, amerika selatan dan afrika, lebih teruk daripada kemiskinan di malaysia dan brunei.

kejayaan mengelilingi dunia secara solo itu juga seharusnya menjadi pembakar semangat kepada masyarakat melayu di brunei dan malaysia untuk sentiasa melakar pencapaian terbaik untuk keluarga dan negara.

perjalanan ini juga bagi mempromosikan brunei dan juga malaysia di mata pelancong antarabangsa.

Selamat Tahun Baru Norhayati.. Anda memang kebangaan Brunei, wanita serta wanita Melayu..

Economic theory - the Bailout package

This is a simple Economic Theory where a single 100 dollar note can pay off debts to up to 10 people. This is called the bail-out package.

Picture this :

It is a slow day in a damp little Malaysian town.

The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit.

On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the town, stops at the local hotel and lays a €100 note on the desk, telling the hotel owner he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to spend the night.

The owner gives him some keys and, as soon as the visitor has walked upstairs, the hotelier grabs the €100 note and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher.

The butcher takes the €100 note and runs down the street to repay his debt to the goat farmer.

The goat farmer takes the €100 note and heads off to pay his bill at the supplier of feed and fuel.

The guy at the Farmers' Co-op takes the €100 note and runs to pay his drinks bill at the local pub.

The pub owner then slips the money along to the local hooker drinking at the bar, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer him "services" on credit.

The hooker then rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill to the hotel owner with the €100 note.

The hotel proprietor then places the €100 note back on the counter so the rich German traveller will not suspect anything.

At that moment the traveller from Frankfurt, Germany comes down the stairs, picks up the €100 note, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, pockets the money, and leaves town.

So in the end, no one produced anything. No one earned anything.

However, the whole town is now out of debt and looking to the future with a lot more optimism.

And that,

Ladies and Gentlemen, is how the bailout package works...!!!!

Boxing : Champion Amir Khan defeats Marcos Maidana in Las Vegas, 12 Dec 2010

Amir Khan of Bolton, England, showed why he is on the right track to be one of the greatest boxers in the world.

Amir Khan, is the youngest ever British boxer to ever win an Olympic medal when at 17 he won silver medal in the light weight category at the 2004 Athens Olympic, losing to Cuban fighter, Mario Kindelan in the gold medal match.

On this evening of December the 11th, 2010 in Las Vegas, Khan, who turns 24 just 3 days ago, successfully defended his WBA light-welterweight title with a unanimous points victory over the pride of La Plata, Argentina, Marcos Maidana in a thrilling 12 rounds fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

With this win, Amir Khan or King Khan, the pride of Bolton, improved to 24 wins with 17 knock-outs and just 1 defeat.

The only defeat Khan suffered in his career was the 60-second stunning knock-out by Breidis Prescott on 6th September 2008.

Meanwhile this is Maidana's second defeat in his gliterring career. Before this fight, Maidana - the Argentine superpuncher has 29 wins under his belt, 27 of them by Knockouts and only 1 defeat.

In his first ever Las Vegas showdown, the Bolton fighter had his opponent down in the first round with a brutal combination of body shots after being rocked himself with two huge hooks from the Argentine.



Khan looked to have the fight under control but was wobbled in the 10th and was lucky to survive the round.

The three judges ringside scored the fight 114-111, 114-111, 113-112.

Khan, 24, answered every question about his suspect chin in his third title defence, finishing the fight with blood dripping from his nose after taking several fierce shots.

The fight will go down as one of the most entertaining of the year with both boxers trading punches throughout.

The fight started with Khan taking two huge right hands from the free-swinging, big-hitting Maidana which rocked the champion as memories of his 60-second defeat by Breidis Prescott in 2008 came flooding back.

The legs of the champion stiffened again but he proved that under trainer Freddie Roach he is now a very different fighter, showing great resolve and heart as he responded in kind with a cluster of shots that also found the target.

A brilliant body shot at the end of the round landed flush on the ribs of Maidana and floored the Argentine, who looked in agony as he went crashing to the canvas. Maidana survived the eight count and made it through to the end of the round but the signs looked ominous for the challenger.

Khan started the second in electric fashion but took a left hook flush on the chin, while the Bolton fighter later continued to pepper the body of Maidana who was still clearly in pain from that first-round punch.


A right hand from Khan early in the third wobbled Maidana, who responded with a right hook of his own that hurt the champion. The punch spurred Maidana on in a thrilling round as Khan looked to hold on and clear his head in the face of relentless pressure.

Khan was back to his best early in the fourth with his speed proving too much for Maidana early in the round. The 2004 Athens Olympic silver medallist produced some fine combinations to both the body and the head but Khan took an uppercut midway through the round which reminded him of the South American's power.

A right hand early in the fifth rocked Maidana and the frustrated challenger was later docked a point for an elbow midway through the round. Khan's intensity continued throughout the round with an uppercut and a body shot breaking the spirit of his opponent.

Maidana came out firing in the sixth and Khan was rocked with a fierce hook that appeared to stun the Bolton fighter. Khan continued to lose his way in the sixth as his defence dropped and Maidana took his opportunity to rough up the champion who, for the first time, looked in real danger of losing his title

A cut opened up above the right eye of Maidana, who found success with the jab in the seventh as Khan's performance started to become ragged. An uppercut also hurt Khan who looked as if he was running out of steam, and Maidana ended the round with some clubbing shots including a huge right over the top as the fight started to go his way.

Maidana looked tired at the start of the eighth as Khan used his skills and boxing ability to peg back his opponent, and the pace of the fight noticeably slowed for the first time in a thrilling contest.

A stunning three-punch combination which went straight through the guard of 27-year-old Maidana and hurt the challenger, who later went to the canvas after an uppercut - but it was rightly ruled a slip.


Khan was in real trouble in the 10th round.

Khan boxed at long range in the 10th but he was caught with a thunderous overhand right to the chin.

He had two minutes to hold on until the end of the round and shipped several sickening concussive punches, and it almost defied belief that he managed to hold on and stumble to his stool, which he initially failed to locate.

Sensing victory, Maidana came out flying in the 11th as Khan backtracked throughout the round with his legs unsteady and at times appearing to lock.

The punches were only coming from the Argentine but, from out of nowhere, Khan found a massive uppercut that rocked Maidana only for the South American to end the round with one of his own.

The challenger came out like a raging bull in the final round and had Khan pinned up against the ropes.

Maidana was ending the round the stronger with Khan holding on for the final bell.

The final 30 seconds saw both boxers go toe-to-toe, with Khan showing unbelievable spirit to end the fight on top as he abandoned survival mode in favour of the grandstand finish this remarkable bout deserved.

"I have to say Maidana's a warrior, he never took a step back and it shows that I've got a lion's heart," Khan afterwards. "At times I was hurt, but I had to dig deeper and that's boxing for you.

Video of the weigh in of the Amir Khan and Maidana matchup at the Mandala Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA



And below is a video of Amir Khan first and only defeat - a stunning 1st round Knock-out by Breidis Prescott.

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin can sing!!!

Who said the Russian Prime Minister and former Persident, Vladimir Putin, can't sing??

Putin recently showed to the world that he indeed can sing in a charity event to raise fund to fight children cancer at an event in St Petersburg, Russia.

Putin sang "Blueberry Hill" in front of celebrities including US actors and actresses - Kevin Costner, Mickey Rourke, Sharon Stone, Kurt Russell, Vincent Cassel, Monica Belucci, Ornella Muti, Goldie Hawn and France's Gerard Depardieu.

You are really great Putin...

But i wonder why Putin likes this song?? Was it a nostalgia song?? Does it reminds Putin of his love life in the 60s or 70s or 80s??

This is truly From Russia with love



Well "Blueberry Hill" is a popular song published wayback in 1940.

The music was written by Vincent Rose, the lyrics by Al Lewis and Larry Stock.

"Blueberry Hill" was recorded 6 times in 1940 with the largest 1940 hit was the rendition by Glenn Miller.

Louis Armstrong's 1949 recording charted in the Billboard Top 40.

As for Fats Domino, it was an international hit in 1956, reaching number 2, for 3 weeks on the Billboard Top 40 charts, becoming his biggest pop hit, and spent eight non-consecutive weeks at number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart.

The version sang by Fats Domino was also ranked #81 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The original version of Fats Domino's Blueberry Hill in 1956. Enjoy.




The King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley himself performed that song during the height of Elvis mania, with his trademark style of course!!



Blueberry Hill Lyrics

I found my thrill on blueberry hill
On blueberry hill when I found you
The moon stood still on blueberry hill
And lingered until my dreams came true

The wind in the willow played
Love's sweet melody
But all of those vows we made
Were never to be

Tho' we're apart, you're part of me still
For you were my thrill on blueberry hill

Vladimir Putin - Perdana Menteri Russia pandai menyanyi

Di sebalik wajah serius Perdana Menteri Russia, Vladimir Putin, ramai tidak tahu dia sebenarnya pemain piano dan penyanyi berbakat...

Siapa bilang Perdana Menteri Russia, Vladimir Putin, tidak pandai menyanyi??

Putin menunjukkan kebolehannya itu sambil bermain piano pada satu majlis santapan untuk mengutip derma bagi tujuan kebajikan untuk membantu kanak kanak yang mengidap penyakit kanser.

Putin menyanyikan lagu "Blueberry Hill" di majlis yang diadakan di St Petersburg, Russia di hadapan ramai tetamu termasuk seleberiti terkenal Amerika Syarikat seperti Kevin Costner, Mickey Rourke, Sharon Stone, Kurt Russell, Vincent Cassel, Monica Belucci, Ornella Muti, Goldie Hawn dan pelakon Perancis Gerard Depardieu.

Anda hebat Putin..

From Russia with love


Lagu Blueberry Hill dihasilkan pada 1940, ia dicipta Vincent Rose manakala lirik oleh Al Lewis dan Larry Stock. Lagu ini direkodkan 6 kali oleh 6 penyanyi berbeza pada tahun 1940.

Louis Armstrong merekodkan semula lagu itu pada 1949 dan muncul dalam carta 40 lagu terbaik Billboard top 40.

Fats Domino merakamkan semula lagu itu dalam versi pop rock pada 1956 dan mendapat sambutan hangat di seluruh dunia dengan meraih tempat ke 2 Billboard Top 40.

Majalah Rolling Stones menyenaraikan lagu Bluberry Hill oleh Fats Domino sebagai lagu ke 80 terbaik dari kalangan 500 lagu terhebat sepanjang zaman. Hebat bukan??

Video dibawah adalah Lagu Blueberry Hill versi Fats Domino pada 1956. Menarik kan??




Malahan, Raja Rock Sejagat - Elvis Presley juga tidak ketinggalan menyanyikan lagu itu dalam salah satu filemnya, dengan stylenya dan gayanya yang tersendiri.

History of most serious attacks on the Royal Family of England

The 7.15pm, December 9th, 2010 attack at the Regent Street, London on Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles, by students protesting a hike in university tuition fees was among the most serious ever reported in the history of the Royal Family.



36 years ago to this day, on 20th March 1974, Princess Anne, and her then husband Captain Mark Phillips had escaped an apparent kidnap attempt in which four people were wounded.

Princess Anne is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

During the shocking incident, Princess Anne was only 24 years old.

The royal couple were returning to Buckingham Palace along Pall Mall when their chauffer-driven Rolls-Royce was forced to halt by another car, a Ford Ecsort driven by an armed man, Ian Ball which blocked their route.

Ian Ball fired six shots, all of which it is said were not directed at the royal couple, but left four people in hospital.



The Princess' private detective Inspector James Beaton fired at Ball before he was wounded and the chauffer Alex Callender, one of the Queen's senior drivers, was also injured.

A police officer who heard the shots and attended was hit in the stomach and a man passing in a taxi was also wounded.

Rowena Brassey, the Princess's Lady-in-waiting, was also present when Ball jumped out and opened fire before trying to jump into the Princess' vehicle.

A police officer chased Ball and brought him to the ground before arresting him.

The Princess was said to be shocked but not injured in any way.

During the incident that shook the world, Ball was reported to have directed Princess Anne to get out of the car, to which she replied: "Not bloody likely!", and briefly considered hitting Ball.!!!!!

The incident raised concerns as to how the precise whereabouts of two members of the Royal Family would be known to a member of the public.

Ball pleaded guilty to attempted murder and kidnapping, and was detained under the Mental Health Act.

Well.. even Queen Elizabeth II herself experienced two scary moments in 1981 and 1982.



On 13th June 1981, During the 1981 Trooping the Colour ceremony, and only 6 weeks before the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, 6 shots were fired at the Queen from close range as she rode down The Mall on her horse, Burmese.

Later, it was discovered that the shots fired, were blanks.

The Queen's composure, and skill in controlling her stunned mount, were widely praised.



The 17-year-old assailant, Marcus Sarjeant, was sentenced to five years in prison for "firing with intent to alarm the queen".

Serjeant was released in October 1984 at the age of 20. He changed his name and began a new life.

Serjeant said he did that because he "wanted to be famous and he wanted to be a somebody."

His crazed act was inspired by the December 8th, 1980 murder of Beatles's frontman John Lennon by David Chapman, and also the attempted assassination of then US President Ronald Reagan on March 31, 1981 by John Hinckley and also the attempted assasination of Pope John Paul II on 13 May 1981 by Mehmet Ali Agca.

Serjeant had said "I would like to be the first one to take a pot shot at the Queen".

The police found that Serjeant had written "I am going to stun and mystify the world. I will become the most famous teenager in the world." Crazy..



The following year, on 9th July 1982, the Queen found herself in another precarious situation when she awoke in her bedroom at Buckingham Palace to find an intruder, Michael Fagan, in the room with her.

Remaining calm, and through 2 calls to the palace police switchboard, Queen Elizabeth II spoke to Fagan while he sat at the foot of her bed until assistance arrived 7 minutes later.

The embarassing incident happened as the armed police officer outside the royal bedroom came off duty before his replacement arrived. He had been out walking the Queen's dogs. Poor Buckingham Palace security.!!

It was reported that apart from breaking in and wandering around inside one of the world's tightly guarded buildings, Fagan even had the canny and guts to sat on the Queen's official throne, ate cheese chedar and even drank half a bottle of California White Wine.

Even funnier and strange, Michael Fagan was not charged for trespassing in the Queen's bedroom and endangering the live of the Queen, but he was only charged with theft of the half bottle of wine.

However, the charges were dropped when he was committed for psychiatric evaluation.

Fagan spent the next 6 months in a mental hospital before being released on 21 January 1983.

I wonder where is Fagan now??

God save the Queen..

Below is a rare footage showing an interview with the Queen and her daily chores, including meeting with the Prime Ministers of Britain since Winston Churchill to John Major, doing the ironing herself and checking letters...